U.S. country star Charley Crockett cancels Canadian tour after being refused entry – The musician was denied entry because of a felony conviction for possession of marijuana in 2016
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/article-us-country-star-charley-crockett-cancels-canadian-tour-after-being/
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Possession of Marijuana offence! Ha ha ha!Â
If he wasn’t a US citizen, this is the sort of “criminal behavior” that would get him deported by ICE from the USA, so it is kind of apropos, I think.
Funny cause he was on tour with Leon Bridges in 2025 and played in Toronto…
He played in Canada just a couple years ago. Why now?
Oh jeez, such a dangerous criminal
>Given that Crockett toured Canada in 2024 and was here as recently as last summer when he played Toronto’s RBC Amphitheatre with fellow Texan Leon Bridges, his denied entrance now is puzzling. In addition to the Vancouver concert, he cancelled shows in Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Windsor, Ont., Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Niagara Falls, Ont.
Too bad Charley is awesome live and a good dude
Lame, I was looking forward to this
Wasn’t he in Ottawa last year?
He must have been charged with more than just simple possession of marijuana. Canada doesn’t deny entry to people convicted of possession. Possession with intent to distribute maybe but definitely not just possession.
Yet Jelly Roll is coming on tour in a few months?
Is that ed bassmaster
Remember a year ago when Trump put tarriffs on us and said it was because our border controls are too lax and he demanded we tighten them up and we agreed to?
This is the result.
Ridiculous.
Damn shame because I think Crockett might be one of the few US country singers who isn’t a Trump supporter.
Right idea, wrong guy IMO.
I mean, getting denied entry then trying again within 24 hours probably wasn’t the smartest idea considering your denial is in the system.
I will grant him a personal pass to Canada. He’s that good. I’ve seen him twice in Winnipeg and both were amazing.Â
My god wouldn’t the event planner have taken care of these “technicalities “?
Was he not in vancouver this weekend?
Trump is a criminal but they let him in last year
I wonder if the waivers were filled out or even applied for. Most of the time touring acts can get a waiver for entry for prior convictions but they have a fee and must be done prior to entry. I wonder if he has new tour management that either didn’t know about his previous convictions or that he would need a waiver.
Some new border agent got to have his big moment
Well that seems hypocritical.
He’s a legend,
let him in, damn it!!
FELONY possession, regardless – anyone with a felony charge will be refused. If he got in before it’s cause he lied. IMO
Well that is ridiculous.
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Weird considering it’s legal here.
I know this is an american but marijuana possession is not a good reason to deny entry.